Collapsible booth



3 Sheets-Sheet l O. J. STONE COLLAPS IBLE BOOTH Filed OCT.. 24. 1931 Oct. 30, 1934. o. J. STONE COLLAPSIBLE BOOT-H Filed ont. 24. 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct'. 3o, 1934. lo. J. TONE 1,978,512

COLLAPSIBLE BOOTH Filed Oct. 24, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 OAC/ld J Stow@I Patented Oct. 30, 1934 PATENT QFFICE COLLAPSIBLE BOGTH Oscar J. Stone, St. Paul, Minn.

Application October 24,

2 Claims.

rThis inventionrelates `to a collapsible booth where it is desired to provide the partition, backing, or wainseoting which extends along the wall or which forms the center partition between a series oi booths formed on each side thereof and which includes the table, seat portions, booth ends and partitions between each booth, all of wwhich are separable so as to form a collapsible structure and to permit any one of the parts to be readily replaced or supplied at any time.

A feature resides in building up the different parts as units so that each part is completely formed, such as the seat portions which form one unit of the booth, the table portion with a detachable leg and bracket which forms another unit, the end portions of the Vbooths forming another unit, `the partition between the respective booths extending from the seats to the vtop of the booth forming another unit, and the backing or wainscoting portion which forms another `unit of the booth. It is apparent that the wainscot-ing portion may act as a partition so that booths may be arranged on either side of the same if it is desired.

A feature resides in providing units adapted to 'form booths for any desired purpose, such as sweet shops, where 'booths are arranged for serving food or soft drinks, or in restaurants where booths are desirable with theseat portions formed connected to the bac-k `portions which rform rthe partitions between the respective booths and with a table projecting from the `back portion between the respective seats on either side of the same.

The invention further includes supplyingthe respective units of the collapsible booth cornpletely finished and ready to be Yput together by bolts which hold the respective units rigidlyconnected together to for-m `a complete and finished booth when set up. In collapsed state, the parts may be folded together or `laid one upon the other to form a ilat compact 'shipping or storing package. The par 'tions between the respective booths which form the backing for lthe seats are shorter than the backing partition or -wainscoti-ng portion where the saine ts up against the wall, however, these partitions are complete with 4a `top portion, `and end strips which form molding-like finishing portions when connected with the back partition and the outer end portions of the seats. These units also carry the connector strip along the side of the same to which the seats are bolted.

A booth structure formed in this manner with the parts collapsible and of a standardized Anature so that they can be readily set up, permits the manufacture to supply these booths more eco- 1931, 4Serial No. 570,876

nomically and of a better nish to the user as well as permitting any of the parts to be readily replaced if it is desired. A

Other advantages reside in that the booths may be talien down at any time and moved-from iii@ place to place' or changed by re-arranging and adding thereto if it is desired, without the expense .of .tearing the saine all apart and breaking down the different units or parts of the same in vtaking them apart. Ordinarily booths of this nature are Vmade of very iine and expensive wood to provide a real line nish to the and by my collapsible structure made up of a series of complete iinished units for each part, I am able 4to accomplish a veryldesirable result for the user, to say nothing of the economy of `xna'nuiacture owing to the 'fact that all of the parts maybe `made up vcomplete and finished in the factory.

It is a `further feature in the structure of my booth that I am able to provide a stronger and vbetter finished structure at no greater expense in the manufacture.

These features together with other details will be `fully vand completely set forth in the specication andclaims. Sil

1n the drawings forming part of this specification.:

Figure 1 Villustrates a plan View of a portion :of a :booth carrying out my invention. v

Figure .2 is an inner end view, looking toward the -wainscoting partition or wall partition.

Figure 3 is a `perspective of one oi the seat `units removed.

Figure 4 is `a bottom view on the `line 4 4 of Figure 2.

'Figure .5 is a perspective View of the dividing :partition and backing portion for the seats.

'Figure 6 is `a perspective of a double seat end unit `for my booth. Y

Figure 'I a perspective of a single seat end unit for my booth.

Figure 8 is a side view of the back partition or `wainscoting portion which may also serve as a `center partition. between booths placed on `ie'itherside of the same. y

litigi-1re `9 is a top view lookingV down on the single nseat end portion, like in Figure '7.

My .collapsible booth A may be set up with Va .table portion B which forms one unit of the booth A with its single leg portion '-10. This leg portion 10 includes the leg proper and a bracket portion 11 which is secured by the screws 12 to the under inner portion of the table unit B, as illustrated in Figure 4. The table unit B is held removable to the back unit C by meansI i110 of the bolts 13 which are anchored in the slots le formed in the cleat 15. The cleat 15 is rigidly secured to the back unit C.

The unit E is reinforced by an underframe 16 which is held by the screws 17 so as to reinforce the bottom of the unit B and the leg 10 with its bracket portion 11 is secured to this underframe. The bolts 13 also extend through this underirame portion which includes a transverse reinforcing strip 18 through which the bolts 13 extend. With this structure for the unit B and the cleat 15 for securing the unit B to the back wainscoting portion C, the table unit B may be securely attached to hold the same rrnly connected and yet readily removable from vthe back unit C.

The back unit C is provided with seat cleats 20 which hold the ends of the seat units D by means oi the bolts 21 in a similar manner as the bolts 13 hold the table unit B to the back C. The seat units D are also reinforced with a trarne portion 22 extending beneath the saine so as to the seats D. The back longitudinal portions oi the frame 22 are secured by bolts 23 which are similar to the bolts 13 and 21 to the cleat 2e which is secured to the partition unit E. The partition units E may be oi a shorter nature as is illustrated to the right in Figure 2, extendii o only to the bottom of the frame of the scat units D or they may be longer and extend to the floor, like at the end or" the booth, as illustrated to the left in Figure 2. This unit E is illustrated i Figure 5 of the shorter type and the end .missing strips 26 are secured to the ends of the partition E extending virtually equally on either side of the same so as to form the molding finishing strip portions Where the partition contacts with the Unit C on the inner end, and to the seat end units E'. The strips 26 are formed with screw holes 27 which permit the to be secured to the unit portions such as C E'. The top edge of the unit portions C and E are formed with a finishing molding or cap portion 25 which finish oil the top edge ci the portions C and E and also provide a frame structure for reinforcing the upper edge of the same.

The seat ends F may be made double as illustrated in Figure 6 or of a single nature like in Figure The double seat ends F form the finishing outer end for the seats D where a seat is placed on either side of a partition, such as extending centrally of the seat end portion F. The seat end F in the form illustrated in Figure '7 for the end of the line of booths or a booth adjacent a wall and where a single seat is secured to the seat end. Seat ends F are provided with cleats 28 which are i'orrned with the slots 29 for receiving the bolts 30 so as to secure the D to the saine in a similar manner as the seat D is secured by the bolts 21 and 23, and similar to the securing of the table unit B by the bolts 13.

The cleat structures 15, 20, 24, and 28, are all or the general construction, adapted to be provided with slots for receiving the bolt heads of the respective blots so as to attach the parts together. These cleats are securely fastened to the respective parts so that when the booth units are complete they may be bolted together in the manner described.

All of the units are made uniform and while I have illustrated a particular design of booth in the drawings, this is only suggestive of one form of booth structure which may be made up in a collapsible form so that each of the units may be separated one from the other to permit the shipping of the booths flat or in a compact state, and also to permit the respective parts to be interchanged, either for rearranging of the booth portions or for replacement, additions or changing of the booth portions to t the desired purposes and requirements. By this collapsible booth structure I provide a means of supplying a very line finished booth when the same is all set up of diierent kinds of wood or other material oi' any desirable nature. The booths may even be made of a metal structure with the parts connected and set up together as set forth.

The reinforcing frame portion 22 of the seat units D may be provided with projecting lug portions 32 which nt into the notches 33 formed in the cleats 24 so as to provide a rigid reinforced structure for the connection of the seat units D with the partitions E to interflt the parts in a manner to assist in holding them more rigidly together. together', a very sturdy structure is provided with the parte held firmly in place. in fact, I believe ,these parts are more securely held together than where they are ordinarily nailed cr fastened together in the building up of the units on the job. Further, each unit must be exactly uniform with every other unit of the same character and therefore the parts t together more accurately and with a better appearing finished structure.

The frame 16 of the table unit B is formed with lug portions 34 which lit into the recesses 35 in the cleat 15. These lug portions 34 are in the form or blocks on the frame 16. This holds the inner end of the table rmly in place and forms locking shoulders to assist the bolts 13 in holding the inner end of the table.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have set forth a particular design of collapsible booth structure, however, I desire to have it understood that this design may be varied or changed and that the structural arrangement of the parts may be varied within the scope of the following claims without departing from the purpofe and intent of the invention herein set forth.

I claim:

1. A booth construction including, a back meinber, a laterally extending seat partition having one end adjacent thereto, a seat end at the other end thereof, notches in means on said partition, a seat, a seat frame secure thereto and having means adapted to extend into said notches, and removable means supporting said seat on said seat end, and back member.

2. A booth construction including, a back member, a seat end, cleats on said back member and said seat end, slots in said cleats, bolts removably positioned in said slots projecting from said cleats, a seat secured to said back member and said seat end by said bolts, and a seat partition secured to, and extending between, said back member and said seat end.

- OSCAR J. STONE.

When my booth units are connectedV 

